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Scrum Master (Extreme Programming / XP)

Sandton, North Johannesburg💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-08 → 2026-09-24

Core

Servant-leader and agile coach facilitating Scrum ceremonies while coaching teams on Extreme Programming (XP) engineering practices to bridge process facilitation and engineering excellence.

Role type

Senior IC Scrum Master (XP specialist)

Builds

High-quality, working software delivered in short iteration cycles

Domain

Software development / Agile engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Scrum facilitation, XP practices (TDD, pair programming, CI/CD), impediment removal, backlog management, sustainable pace coaching, conflict resolution, JIRA expertise

Preferred skills

Certified Scrum Master (CSM/PSM), Certified Scrum Developer (CSD), Kanban/SAFe/Scrumban familiarity, software development background

Technologies

JIRA, TDD, CI/CD, unit testing frameworks

Responsibilities

Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives), coach developers on XP practices, manage team velocity and delivery health, partner with Product Owner on backlog prioritization, mentor teams on agile theories and practices

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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